Title | : | Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Versus Aswan High Dam |
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Author | : | Abdelazim M. Negm & Sommer Abdel-Fattah |
Release | : | 2018-10-22 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Chemistry, Books, Science & Nature, Earth Sciences, Politics & Current Events, Public Administration, Geology |
Size | : | 164877395 |
This unique volume discusses various aspects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the Aswan High Dam (AHD) including their positive and negative impacts. It presents up-to-date research findings by Egyptian scientists and researchers covering several interesting hot topics under the following main themes: · Major impacts of GERD compared with the AHD · Environmental impacts of the AHD · Modeling scenarios investigating the impacts of GERD on the AHD and downstream · Environmental and social impacts of GERD on Egypt · Status and assessment of the sediment of the AHD reservoir and modeling the impacts of GERD on Lake Nubia sediment accumulation · Proposed scenarios for maximizing the benefits of the AHD reservoir · International aspects of GERD and the AHD The volume also offers a set of conclusions and recommendations to optimize the cooperation between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. It appeals to postgraduate students, researchers, scientists, professionals and policy planners. |